Metabiantes zuurbergianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Samooidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Opiliones Subordo: Laniatores Infraordo: Grassatores Superfamilia: Samooidea

Metabiantes zuurbergianus Kauri, 1961

Type locality: South Africa, Eastern Cape, Suurbergpas in Suurberge Mountains (originally "Zuurberg Pass", 15 miles north of Addo).

Typus: Holotype Male ♂ MZLU-88, legit Lund University Expedition, 16.I.1951. Additionally: Males, Females, Juveniles MZLU-143.

Metabiantes zuurbergianus Kauri, 1961: 25, figs 9, 10A-D, 11A-B, 12A-F; Staręga, 1992: 329.

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Staręga, W.K. 1992. An annotated check-list of harvestmen, excluding Phalangiidae, of the Afrotropical Region (Opiliones). Annals of the Natal Museum 33(2): 271–336. Reference page.

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